The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-01-26

SOMERSET. PA.
but the remainder OF the sentence wa
lost in the noise Of the rush for the doc
for the great mass Of people also had Ar
rived at the importance Of the occasion.
The only adequate recollection hav,
IF the scene, said man afterward who
had been at several inaUgurations, wa,
Ash, with the mace Of office threatening
u. He looks like Lawrence Barrett wher
he draws that imaginary circle around
JeliG thought first Of Ash only. bat
when the apparition Of Pennsylvania col
lied with my understanding Led the re-
treat Ii was pr eoo.lie,sc,, the scene oI
the day and his prompt action anchors
Ash 10 fame
BEAVER TAKEs THE OATH
Or.ier restored. Lieutenant troyernor
Chauncy : Black called the assembled
hundreds To order to listen to the inyoca-
ton of Rev Dr. Stewart. Of the Market
SQUARE Presbyterian Church Then the
Chief Clerk Of the Senate read the returns
showing the election Of james \. Beaver
This prescription complied with. General
Beaver, at a nod from Mr. Black. come
forward, and, leaning On one crutch. stood
with uplifted hand while Chief Justice
Mercur, Of the supreme Court. admins
tered the oath ofoffice That done Gen.
Beaver subscribed 10 the written obliga-
ion and erected himself over his inaugu-
raj
At this moment q boom from the Park
announced the FIRST shot Of the guberna-
torial salute. and in a moment storm OF
applause came from the audience. which
wa- kept up several moments The in
augural address was delivered from man
uscrIpt, but il was SPOKEN in good voice
and in an eloquent, forcible manner. The
applause was frequent and generous and
Il the conclusion Of the speaking GOV.
Beaver was warmly congratulated.
The Senate and most OF the oberyer
returned in the wake of the GubernatoEi
al party 70 the senate chamber To watch
the induction into office Of Lieut.-Gov
Davies
AZ TIE gEvIEa INe STAND.
The ceremonies il the House and sen.
ate over. the inaugural party proceeded
10 the reviewing stand. At l.}5 General
Beaver. accompanied by C1oy. Pattison
William r. Lee,ls and senator Reyburn
appro iched the stand followed oy the
Gregg Post, which lined up By the stand
6iov. Beaver. Lieut.-Gov Davies and the
committee then took their places on the
stand and awaited the appearance Of the
procession. In the streets were thousands
Of people stamping their feet and curiel
UP under their coat collars. They Ell
croached on the marching space and 70
put them back company Of soldiers va.
hledsn, turned front, and with their guns
a. a support slowly forced the people to
the sidewalk
1t was 1850 when the head of the line
swung from state into Front and the glad
cry of Here they come :" went up. First
came the police. Etlea Gen. eobin and
MS aids. who salutei, and then General
Hartranft, with his staff, followed by the
division Colonels. General Snowden fol-
lowed The First Regiment Drum Corps
played . lively air .ss il led Col. Weiden-
sheim's gallant men by the stand. The
flower Of Philadelphia showed up IN
great shape. Col. Bob Dechert brought
his gallant second Regiment up with hy-
ing cnl0rs, and nlarchei beautifully. Col.
schall's men came by on a quick march.
The men al lined perfectly, and we're
applauded. 4 cheer went up - the
great and only state Fencibles went by
the Little Tycoon music and the drum
corps saIuted. The men mad fine aE-
pearance in their dark blue oyercoats and
shakos. The colored Gray lnvincibies
marched proudly by in good form.
Col Hitchcock and staff rode az the
head Of the Third Brigade, preceded by
the band. and then came the Thirteenth
Regiment, followed by the Ninth Col
Magee rode proudly at the head Of the
gallant Eighth. and Capt Malony's City
1irays got "a cheer a. they went along IN
perfect marching order The Fourth Reg
iment marched well, and deserved the
piaudits it received They were followed
BY Battery { WIKI Two -4ttlin. guns.
Gen. Hastings. the next Adjutant ten
erll, IrInced By on a yellow hor~r At the
head Of the splendid Second Brigade and
surrounded by ms aids. The Eighteenth
Regiment followed in company front,
their marching Jeing perfect, aud their
rank, very full Tine Filth Regiment a4-
loudly cheered. and WIS regarded VITA
great favor The Pennsylvania state
College Cadets marched perfectly and
were applauded and cheered a- were also
the handsome complny with j. W on
their knip~slcks.
Then came the civilians. the Fifteenth
ward club, the I-lncslsJeriaus. TIE Birds
boro Cooper club. the NJ. : Quay club of
colored Pniladelphians and all the
o hers.
The city nreme closed she procession
In the evening there we're fireworks on
the island on the opposite side Of the riv-
er. which were watched by large crowds
on the river banks.
Governor Beaver gave an informal re-
ception at the Executive mansion this
evening. The citizens and visitors took
advantage Of it, and called on the new
Executive in large numbers. There Vas
: constant stream Of people IN and oct for
several hours.
INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
Ciii-,7,s Of Pa i,sglraaia.
Your suifrases have called NE - vour
service. The call l. Of right The ,uf-
frage Is the ordinary method OF express
ing it. The service i your due. The
solemn obligation which binds me TO you
n the Executive Of the Commonwealth,
has been taken, and il now only remains,